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Business unit / dept.: Automotive Catalysts

Glossary

  • AC
    Automotive Catalysts
  • ASC
    Ammonia Slip Catalyst
  • AT-PEZV
    Advanced Technology Partial Zero Emission Vehicle (legislation in US)
  • BEV
    Battery Electric Vehicle
  • CAGR
    Compound Annual Growth Rate
  • cDPF
    catalyzed Diesel Particulate Filter
  • CF
    Conformity Factor
  • cGPF
    catalyzed Gasoline Particulate Filter
  • CNG
    Compressed Natural Gas
  • CO
    Carbon Monoxide
  • CO2
    Carbon Dioxide
  • DOAC
    DOC with NOx adsorption function
  • DOC
    Diesel Oxidation Catalyst
  • DPF
    Diesel Particulate Filter
  • EBIT
    Earnings Before Interest and Taxes
  • EPS
    Earnings Per Share
  • GDI
    Gasoline Direct Injection
  • HC
    Hydrocarbon
  • HDD
    Heavy Duty Diesel
  • ICCT
    International Council on Clean Transportation
  • ICE
    Internal Combustion Engine
  • IHS
    Information Handling Services (Company)
  • LDD
    Light Duty Diesel
  • LDV
    Light Duty Vehicle
  • LEV/LEV III
    Low Emission Vehicles (legislation in US)
  • LNT
    Lean NOx Trap
  • LPG
    Liquefied Petroleum Gas
  • N2
    Nitrogen
  • NEDC
    New European Driving Cycle
  • NOx
    Nitrogen Oxides
  • NSC
    NOx Storage Catalyst
  • OEM
    Original Equipment Manufacturer
  • OSC
    Oxygen Storage Component
  • PEMS
    Portable Emission Measurement System
  • PFF
    Partial Flow Filter (open filter device)
  • PGM
    Platinum Group Metals
  • pHEV
    plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle
  • PN
    Particulate Number
  • PZEV
    Partial Zero Emission Vehicle (legislation in US)
  • R&D
    Research and Development
  • RDE
    Real Driving Emissions
  • REBITDA
    Recurring Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation and Amortization
  • SCR
    Selective Catalytic Reduction
  • SCR-Cu
    Copper based SCR catalyst
  • SCR-Fe
    Iron based SCR catalyst
  • SCR-V
    Vanadium based SCR catalyst
  • SDPF
    DPF with integrated SCR function
  • SULEV
    Special Ultra Low Emission Vehicle (legislation in US)
  • TWC
    Three Way Catalyst
  • ULEV
    Ultra Low Emission Vehicles (legislation in US)
  • WLTC
    Worldwide Harmonized Light Duty Vehicles Test Cycle
  • WLTP
    Worldwide Harmonized Light Duty Vehicles Test Procedure